Job Description
Strategic Staffing Solutions International's client is a leading global investment bank and financial services firm, known for working with top companies, governments, and institutions. With a strong presence worldwide, it focuses on investment banking, markets, asset management, and consumer finance. And they are looking for KDB Developer to join their team to join GBM team to build next-generation quantitative research and execution platforms.
Why Join the Company?
- Work at the center of global markets, supporting traders and investment decisions across regions.
- Build platforms that deliver faster, more accurate information, directly impacting trading performance and profits.
- Collaborate with top-tier talent: traders, quantitative researchers, and managers driving innovation.
- Gain a powerful professional network and exposure to high-impact projects.
- Contribute to next-generation execution and research platforms, shaping the future of the firm’s trading technology.
Key Responsibilities:
- System Design: Architect and optimize data components (e.g., historical databases, real-time ingestion) with kdb+ and Q.
- Data Processing: Build and maintain pipelines for processing large volumes of time-series and structured data.
- Performance Optimization: Tune, monitor, and plan capacity for kdb+ environments to ensure speed and reliability.
- Data Integration: Implement interfaces for kdb+ communication with other systems and apps.
- Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve production issues, providing technical support for systems.
Essential Skills and Qualifications
- Q/kdb+ Expertise: Proven experience in designing, optimizing, and implementing complex kdb+ databases and Q applications.
- Data Modeling: Strong ability to design efficient columnar data structures for high-performance data storage.
- Programming: Proficiency in Python (basic); experience in additional languages is beneficial (e.g., Java, C++) for tooling and integration.
- Architecture: Experience managing and maintaining distributed kdb+ environments.
- Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving and technical communication skills.
Beneficial:
- ML, pykx, or cloud tooling experience
What company offers:
- Contract type: 6-12 months contract, B2B or FTE, based on your preference
- Work model: Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 remote)
- Full trust and independence in your work
- Top-tier talent environment: You’ll be working alongside some of the best in the industry - a great opportunity to grow and sharpen your skills